New works by Israeli composer Amos Elkana.

Amos Elkana is a multi-award-winning composer whose music has been characterized as original, guided by unique and delicate taste, and radiating a strong sense of honesty. Born in Boston but growing up in Jerusalem, he returned to Boston to study at the Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory. He has also studied at Bard College. His music has been performed all over the world by leading orchestras, ensembles, and soloists. Apart from concert music, Elkana composes for dance and theater. Also and active performer, he participates in concerts and performances of improvised music where he plays the electric guitar and the computer. This recording of his music contrasts a work for large ensemble with works for single instruments, some of which include electronics.

Review:

"…Amos Elkana's work, "TRIPP", for two wind instruments, two string instruments and a piano, is springy and lyrical and presents a kaleidoscope of beautiful melodies and fascinating tones in the ensemble. Anyone who listens with open ears may find it interesting and enjoyable. The relationship between the instruments is complex, and therefore is conducted Konstantia Gourzi, and with her the members of the Meitar ensemble - Yael Barolsky, Yoni Gotlibovich, Hagar Shahal, Gilad Harel and Amit Dolberg - perform a colorful, rich performance…The works in the album create a colorful and fascinating variety that is interesting to listen to in sequence, as well as each of them separately. The performance is brilliant, the recording is excellent, and the whole is a display of contemporary music, intriguing, deep and ignites the listener's emotion and imagination." (Haartez)